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Bizzell and Brandt: Pioneers in Indian Studies, 1929-1937

Description: Article describes the efforts of Joseph Brandt, editor of the University of Oklahoma Press, and University of Oklahoma President William Bizzell, to create an Indian Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma in the 1920s and 1930s. Though unsuccessful, their venture laid the foundation for future forays into related programs across the U.S.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: Crum, Steven J.
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For the Record, Fall 1988

Description: For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 29, 1988.
Date: Autumn 1988
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
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Geronimo's Friend: Angie Debo and the New History

Description: Article describes the life and career of Angie Debo, who spent years witnessing and researching American Indian history in Oklahoma. Kenneth W. McIntosh discusses her works and motivation to include the perspective of those within tribes and provide more details than those available in white-centered historical documentation.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: McIntosh, Kenneth W.
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The Grand Celebration: An Indian Delegation to Washington

Description: Article describes the visit of a delegation of Indian chiefs to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Washington, hosted by superintendent Richard H. Pratt to promote the recruitment of students for his newly-established Indian Industrial School. Edward L. Clark, the author's grandfather, traveled with the delegation as an interpreter.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: Clark, Wahnne C.
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Notes and Documents, Spring 1988

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document about the history of a 100-Year-Old Ponca drum that belonged to the Pa-data society and was passed from the Poncas to the Osage, along with a description of the ceremonies that involved its use.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Rice, Florine Collins
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Progressive Spirit: The Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs

Description: Article describes the influence and accomplishments of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. These included forming public libraries, fundraising for civic improvements, and advocating for legislation that would improve access to public education and the welfare of children.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
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The Rock Island Line is a Mighty Good Road

Description: Article outlines the arrangement of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company records collection purchased by the Western History Collections of the University of Oklahoma in 1985. Curator Bradford Koplowitz explains the organization of the collection, how it can be used for research, and provides historical context.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: Koplowitz, Bradford
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The School Buses Ran on Hay

Description: Article describes the process of school consolidation in rural Oklahoma from the 1890s to the 1930s, including the development of horse and mule-drawn school buses that preceded motorized transportation.
Date: Winter 1988
Creator: Kelley, Leo
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